What other doom and gloom religions cannot offer. These reasons alone should suffice:
Free and Easy
Imagine getting lynched for a faux pas that one spurious sentence in a speech causes. Observed were the uncontrolled spasms followed by multiple proclamations of death-to-so-and-so, by some folks to persons one never knew half way across the world.
The shock wave caused ripples across German high fashion to fall out of season in that single instance, with everyone wearing black instead of white with gold treads. The ensuing permanent drop in gold prices on the stock exchange, not to mention the spectacle of novice sky divers without parachutes, was a sight that would garner a thumbs up from Hitler beyond the grave. – “Jediism is not very strict.” (1)
Pleasant Social Gatherings
Never left without a cuppa or a pint when you needs one. – “Religion is a group of people who have some of the same founding beliefs, who share the same belief of the Force.” (1)
God Stuff and All Those Thingees That Go Bump, Morning, Day and Night.
With VAT and so many other taxes, a surge in utility bills paid for some self appointed know alls, demanding demonstration of all that lighting, gas and booming threats of radioactive fall out, is the last thing you need.
Best of all, bring along your own god(s) if so wished without incurring the suddenly created talent pool of thousands of graphic artists that work for free, annoyingly never available when you need them, frantically trying to create a renaissance of expressing what to price ye head in the name of Art, backed by some scores of wannabe politicians launching crusades in the name of any and all deities. Incidentally, no one has ever performed an independent check of their credentials.
To top it off, being excommunicated, what ever that means, with vocabulary retarded labels given freely. “Heretic, Unbeliever, and many others”, often accompany declaration of false accusations to satisfy legal technicality. – “..other deity or God, though there are individuals that participate here that do.(1)
Equitable and All Topics under Discussion.
Issues are actually discussed before a council prior to running some poor git through with a sabre. It is “mano e mano.” None of administration red tape of getting someone to get his distant relative of some very dodgy relative removed, probably a hundred times, to do the dirty laundry. Get it done yourself. Save the hassle of employing foreign labour to clean up after, and therefore resolve immigration issues.
Most attractive, keeping your wardrobe without sudden arbitrary additions at the whim of self proclaimed Fashion-istas. Goes without saying that preferably, there should be a full functioning body, to occupy those clothes. Heads are not compulsory. – “Biggest section is our forum. This is where all of the discussions take place.”(1)
Friends.
Episodes I through VI. Shorter than some soap operas but longer than Lord of the Rings. – “All friends here…” (1)
No Discrimination.
In fact, screaming World Peace, or for that matter, World Domination, would not automatically attract a host of sabres and name calling. – “..and we welcome anyone.” (1)
Warm Fuzzy Feelings.
A genuine welcome. In fact, such is the sincerity that a single diamond can illuminate a world full of hate, hypocrisy, jealousy and other prejudices. – “Everyone to join in with us with open arms.” (1)
Never Out of Furniture and Conversation.
Nice sofas and bean bags instead of the rank smelly ones your roomies used for all kinds of unmentionables. – “We also have a very nice chat room.” (1)
Easy Registration
Without hoity toity, the fuss of all those scripture bashing sessions, yanking of each others beards in cross-scripture analysis, bruising of unmentionables, incurring hair in-plant bills, and eventually getting wasted from all that ritual, idolatry, that even your mates mistakenly leave you as party left overs. The real gem is not in leaving all those bodies around that mysteriously popped up in the morning after and having to profusely apologise to an overly interested self appointed community. – “All you have to do to use the chat room is register to use the forum.” (1)
Knowledge
If Einstein, Hitler’s or even world domination your kinky fetish, come on in. No questions can be considered insane and answers silly enough. To discuss the world on the back of an elephant or the shape of a doughnut are equally valid. As one recalls, no side effects of waking up headless, exiled, or persecuted in any form. (Socrates et al.) – “..get to know some great people..”
Frustrate the Bigots, Racists, Religious Zealots, especially Public Administrators – “The region's first-ever question about religion, Jedi will simply be deemed "other."” “
Voluntary
No Heretics, no Unbelievers, and so on. – “In all three censuses…is voluntary… prosecution for putting Jedi…is remote.”(2)
Unlikely Persecution from Secular States – "It is unlikely we would take action against a person recording Jedi as his/her religion…we have to assume a person's belief genuine."
Let the Force be your religion and let not stray from the Jedi path as philosophy and way of life.
Available at your nearest country: England and Wales. (2) Coming soon to Wellington and Australia. (2) If not in your country of preference, an international movement already at sway.(3)
Disclaimer: "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid."(2)
2006-12-27 12:03:04
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answer #9
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answered by pax veritas 4
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